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C. D. Darlington

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Gender Male
Death43 years ago
Date of birth December 19,1903
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Born Chorley
United Kingdom
Date of died March 26,1981
DiedOxford
United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
BooksRecent advances in cytology
The evolution of genetic systems
Job Geneticist
Education Wye College
Imperial College London
University of London
Awards Royal Medal
Fellow of the Royal Society
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C. D. Darlington Life story


Cyril Dean Darlington FRS was an English biologist, geneticist and eugenicist, who discovered the mechanics of chromosomal crossover, its role in inheritance, and therefore its importance to evolution. He was Sherardian Professor of Botany at the University of Oxford from 1953 to 1971.

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